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Both hinges completely failed
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08-11-2021, 01:56 PM
(08-11-2021, 12:14 AM)KC9UDX Wrote: I wonder if the hinges were lubricated, and if so, was the lube incompatible with the plastic.  If that's the case, and it sure seems like it, they might want to know, to avoid this problem in the future.  It would be nice to know which batch yours came from.  But then, it's hard for anyone to really know that.

The Pine64 people may have better advice, but the only lubrication I would use is dry graphite.  Solvents are not friends to plastic cases!
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Both hinges completely failed - by phuzy - 08-10-2021, 05:52 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by barray - 08-10-2021, 11:05 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by KC9UDX - 08-11-2021, 12:14 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by wpeckham - 08-11-2021, 01:56 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by KC9UDX - 08-11-2021, 09:15 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by phuzy - 08-11-2021, 03:29 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by karlyn - 08-23-2021, 08:52 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by josmo - 08-15-2021, 08:18 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by binholz - 10-18-2021, 07:14 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by TRS-80 - 10-29-2021, 08:39 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by calinb - 08-13-2023, 10:22 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by dachalife - 08-14-2023, 10:42 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by KC9UDX - 08-15-2023, 04:38 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by dachalife - 08-16-2023, 01:22 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by KC9UDX - 08-16-2023, 04:19 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by dachalife - 08-17-2023, 07:29 PM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by KC9UDX - 01-01-2024, 12:02 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by dachalife - 01-01-2024, 04:16 AM
RE: Both hinges completely failed - by Uturn - 01-02-2024, 02:03 AM

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